Chris Lai | Christ Evangelical Reformed Church (CERC)
Chris Lai
My god used to live in a small altar outside my living room, I have been a Buddhist and Taoist since I was young. I grew up following customs and traditions that run in the family, whether it is going to the temple, visiting dead ancestors or offering joss sticks to Guanyin. My idea of god was one who protects me from fatalities and one who grants me wishes whenever I want. But all changed when I went for a student exchange program at Monash University, Clayton Campus in Melbourne, Australia. My Christian housemates tried inviting me to their campus Christian fellowship known as Overseas Christian Fellowship After my exchange program, I came back to Monash University Malaysia then I met Kae Sheng and Melody who then did Bible Studies with me, mainly on the epistles such as Romans and Ephesians. My purpose is no longer earning a lot of money and having a family, but worshipping and serving him with his church as his transformed image bearer under the rule of King Jesus. I desire to be a member of CERC because of how serious she takes the Word of God, not just in preaching, but also in applying and living out in every single aspect of her lives. There is no sacred vs. secular, but only the holiness of God in his people. Besides that, I also love the fact that CERC shows a lot of grace to each other when we fail our Lord Jesus because of how gracious God is in Christ to us. CERC doesn’t penalize each other when we sin or fail in ministry, rather we forgive, correct, rebuke and exalt one another as we embrace our status of Simul Justus et Peccator in Christ.